At what point does a fast tumble speed become ineffective on a FL washer? At what RPM is the door required to be locked on a FL washer? I kind of sorta thinking about laundry engineering and such...
Maximum Tumble Speed
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Have a look, this is interesting. Why does it ramp up like that? (5:03)
Have a look, this is interesting. Why does it ramp up like that? (5:03)
Programming change enacted to help flush the tub boot.
That would make sense. I take it does nothing for the clothes though however?
cfz2882
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depends...
...on basket diameter.3-belt Westinghouse used elliptical"potato pulley" to create a lope in the wash rotation for more irregular tumbling and "turnover" of the load with the constant 1725 RPM split phase single direction motor.
...on basket diameter.3-belt Westinghouse used elliptical"potato pulley" to create a lope in the wash rotation for more irregular tumbling and "turnover" of the load with the constant 1725 RPM split phase single direction motor.
What was the tumble RPM on the Westinghouse? Did it spin?
My maxima has several different speeds depending on the cycle. Normal action the linens more roll...on the heavy duty cycles the drum tumbles faster and it throws them against the opposite side of the drum. I like that tunnel pattern, if nothing else it keeps them separate and prevents tangling and balling. I think on an FL washer any soles requires a lock. The concern is more keeping water in I would assume. My maxima never really fills with enough water that it would flood out but certain cycles that use a higher water level won’t let you pause the cycle and open the door once the water is past a certain point. It also will not let you in on the high temperature cycles.
Chetlaham
The Neptunes and its adoptive sister "Samtag" to that to help cleaning the tub and the boot.
It also opens the fill valves while that (time enough to fill the dispenser cup and start the syphon effect)
I have the stacked neptune, it actually does that twice, first flushing the bleach dispenser before the second rinse and before the final rinse it flushes both CB and FS dispenser.
The Neptunes and its adoptive sister "Samtag" to that to help cleaning the tub and the boot.
It also opens the fill valves while that (time enough to fill the dispenser cup and start the syphon effect)
I have the stacked neptune, it actually does that twice, first flushing the bleach dispenser before the second rinse and before the final rinse it flushes both CB and FS dispenser.
Does this in any way inadvertently clean clothes?
jerrod_six
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My washer will sometimes spin like that in the middle of a normal spin, sometimes it does it two times in a row, other times one, and still other times it doesn't do it at all. I don't know what is going on with that.
The door on a FL should always be locked.
Even a slow tumble can twist your arm out of its socket.
The highest tumbling speeds used depend on drum size, but anything that lets clothes hit the drum higher than maybe 4 o'clock is no longer tumble cleaning clothes.
Distributions and spins in the wash are something used since the 80s over here.
Washing heavily relies on water going through clothing.
Be that by means of a recirculation spray, tumbling or high water levels doesn't really matter.
So, when lower water levels with larger loads in the same size drum became more common, distributions were implemented.
They basically provide a quick, efficient and easy way to exchange water between clothing and sump, especially with high volume loads.
My LG does distributions every 15min or so on larger loads.
On smaller loads it doesn't do them at all.
Also depends on cycle.
Even a slow tumble can twist your arm out of its socket.
The highest tumbling speeds used depend on drum size, but anything that lets clothes hit the drum higher than maybe 4 o'clock is no longer tumble cleaning clothes.
Distributions and spins in the wash are something used since the 80s over here.
Washing heavily relies on water going through clothing.
Be that by means of a recirculation spray, tumbling or high water levels doesn't really matter.
So, when lower water levels with larger loads in the same size drum became more common, distributions were implemented.
They basically provide a quick, efficient and easy way to exchange water between clothing and sump, especially with high volume loads.
My LG does distributions every 15min or so on larger loads.
On smaller loads it doesn't do them at all.
Also depends on cycle.
